Ethereum Classic cryptocurrency pulled from Coinbase after attack

A Twitter account for Ethereum Classic said it had detected a problem but didn’t think it was a 51 percent attack and hadn’t seen signs of “double spending” coins. “[Coinbase] allegedly detected double spends but unfortunately did not connect with ETC personnel regarding the attack,” a tweet from the account said Monday. The owners of the account didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.The coins that attackers allegedly spent twice were worth about $460,000, Nesbitt wrote. He added that potential for an attack like this one is a problem faced by all cryptocurrencies, and doesn’t mean Ethereum Classic was especially vulnerable. 1:49 Now playing: Watch this: Tags Post a comment 0 Security What the heck is blockchain? Share your voice If there’s one thing cryptocurrency is supposed to guarantee, it’s that no one can spend the same coin twice. Every transaction ever made with Bitcoin, for example, is recorded in a database that anyone can access. The database is called a blockchain, and it’s supposed to keep everyone honest.But there’s a way to get around that rule. On Monday, cryptocurrency trading hub Coinbase said it would no longer facilitate trades in Ethereum Classic because the exchange had determined the cryptocurrency had fallen victim to an attack that let someone spend the same coins twice.The attack highlights a problem that blockchain experts have known about since the beginning of cryptocurrencies. Virtual coins are only secure as long as people remain honest while maintaining the blockchains that record cryptocurrencies. It’s also a big blow for Ethereum Classic, which can no longer be traded on Coinbase, a major exchange for all kinds of cryptocurrencies.According to Coinbase security engineer Mark Nesbitt’s blog post, the attackers could spend coins twice because of what’s called a 51 percent attack. To do this, attackers took control of more than half of the processing power that computes and stores the Ethereum Classic blockchain. That let the attackers create alternative transactions for some coins, essentially spending them twice. Hacking Cryptocurrency

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Vancouver : Tonnes of Canadian garbage left in the Philippines for years arrived back home on Saturday, putting an end to a festering diplomatic row that highlighted how Asian nations have grown tired of being the world’s trash dump. A cargo vessel loaded with about 69 containers of rubbish docked in a port on the outskirts of Vancouver, according to an AFP reporter at the scene. Also Read – EAM Jaishankar calls on European Parliament President David Sassoli Advertise With Us The trash will be incinerated at a waste-to-energy facility, local officials said. The conflict dates back to 2013 and 2014, when a Canadian company shipped containers mislabeled as recyclable plastics to the Philippines. The shipment actually contained a mixture of paper, plastics, electronics, and household waste, including kitchen trash and diapers, even though Philippine law prohibits imports of mixed plastics and household trash. Also Read – This is why Denmark, Sweden and Germany are considering a meat tax Advertise With Us Some of the waste was disposed of in the Philippines, but much of it stewed in local ports for years. The issue polluted bilateral relations for years, but tensions came to a head in April when Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to “declare war” against Canada unless it reclaimed the garbage. Canada missed a May 15 deadline to repatriate the rubbish, but then made arrangements soon thereafter to move it back to Canadian soil. Advertise With Us Canada’s Environment Minister Catherine McKenna told reporters on Thursday: “We committed with the Philippines and we’re working closely with them.” Global concern over plastic pollution has been spurred by shocking images of waste-clogged rivers in Southeast Asia and accounts of dead sea creatures found with kilos of refuse in their stomachs. For years, China had received the bulk of scrap plastic from around the world, but closed its doors to foreign refuse last year in an effort to clean up its environment. Huge quantities of waste plastic have since been redirected to Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia and — to a lesser degree — the Philippines. In November 2016, Canada amended its regulations on waste disposal to prevent incidents like the one with the Philippines. Canadian exporters now need a permit to export hazardous waste and can only obtain it if the other country consents to the import, Jenn Gearey, a spokeswoman for the Canadian environment ministry, said via email. Even so, challenges remain. In May, Malaysian officials criticized Canada after a shipping container filled with contaminated plastic bags from major Canadian grocery chains was shipped to Kuala Lumpur by a private company. Canada produces more waste per capita than other countries with comparable levels of economic development, ranging from the United States to Japan, according to a study by the Conference Board of Canada. The majority of it ends up in landfills. Environmental advocates argue that developed countries should stop exporting their trash and figure out how to handle it domestically. “The way forward is to drastically reduce the amount of waste we generate, especially plastic waste,” said Vito Buonsante, plastics program manager at Environmental Defense in Toronto.